Comments about ‘8 percent of income for most families would be devoured overnight by 'fiscal cliff'’

Here in Wisconsin, thanks to "conservative" Governor Scott Walker, our
family lost over 15% of our income, due to the Republican's Act 10. This,
after nearly a decade of frozen pay, thanks to Governor Tommy Thompson's
QEO that gave our entire increase to insurance. We are scheduled to be cut an
additional $50 monthly, beginning in January. If this country goes over the
"fiscal cliff" it will devastate our family and the local economy.

I share this because I don't think that many who are prejudiced
against teachers understand the reality of their lifestyle. For many families,
a teacher is merely a second income and those women rarely fight for fair pay.
For men and single mothers, it means being a professional while living on a
spartan and ever declining budget.

There is a class war in this
country, but it isn't the poor who are trying to crush the rich, excuse me,
I meant the "job creators." Poverty producers, is more like it. What
floats all boats are living wages for anyone who works. The EITC is a
distraction that serves to hide the fiscal abuse of workers.

With a tax increase like this, I think more people will turn to bartering, cash
under the table jobs, and more extended families will move into one home. I
don't know how else they can survive. Many have already filed bankruptcy,
so they have to wait until I think it is seven to eight years. Maybe more people
will learn to cook and repair things. The wealthy are not going to give up
their lifestyle to help those in need, they will just pass the taxes on to those
of lower incomes. Thus, most of the people of the U.S. will pick up the tab for
whatever taxes are placed on the wealthy. So, raising taxes on the wealthy will
not penalize them. It will penalize the rest of us. They have good
accountants.

Suddenly Democrats say that increased taxes means their income is being
"devoured"? I have heard it all now! It seems Democrats love taxes, as
long as its someone else who is paying them! Welcome to the real world,
Democrats!